During the summer holidays, any information about flights and air carriers operating them becomes very important. Every traveler seeks to find tickets at the lowest prices. However, carried away by the search for affordable prices, do not forget about baggage allowance. Despite the fact that at first glance they seem identical, a detailed examination makes it clear how individual they are in each company. And in many cases, these rules have differences even depending on the route and the airport from which the flight departs. Today we will tell you about baggage allowance at Rossiya Airlines, which is a leader among carriers in the central part of our country.
A few words about the carrier
Rossiya Airlines (we will discuss the baggage allowance in kg in the following sections of the article) is recognized as the leading company operating on more than 150 routes. The air carrier’s base is Pulkovo airfield, all its planes are regularly serviced and most flights depart from here for various directions.
Interestingly, the company was created through the merger of several subsidiaries of Aeroflot, so it quickly managed to make itself known on the air transportation market, offering customers favorable conditions and a high level of comfort.
According to the latest data, “Russia” owns almost thirty air liners. The most popular are Airbus and Boeing. It is noteworthy that all aircraft have a small average age, which also has a positive effect on the rating of the company.
Passengers prefer the air carrier "Russia" also because it is considered the safest. It is known that the airline fully complies with international safety standards. This gives her the opportunity to enter into partnership agreements with large foreign carriers.
The company annually carries about four million passengers. Flights are made to the most popular destinations, including seasonal tourist routes. For a long time, one of the priority areas for the development of Rossiya Airlines has been charters (baggage allowances on such flights are slightly different from regular ones).
For three years, Russia has been the official air carrier of the Zenit football club. Even one company airliner is painted in its colors. But what about baggage allowance at Rossiya Airlines? We will tell you about this in great detail.
What is luggage?
Despite the fact that in the modern world traveling is the norm rather than an exception to the rule, many have difficulty defining such a simple word as “baggage”.
In fact, this term means not only bags that are handed over to the luggage compartment of the aircraft, but also those things that you take with you on board. That is, every bag you take from home, starting from a large suitcase and ending with a women’s clutch, will be considered baggage. Therefore, it is subject to general rules and regulations.
check-in
Every passenger, before boarding an aircraft, must know everything about how many bags he can carry for free, and for which he will have to pay extra in excess of the established limit. If you fly, for example, by Rossiya Airlines, baggage allowance can be viewed on the airline’s website. But there is not always time and desire for this, so we will reveal this topic and give you the full information that you will definitely need when collecting for your trip.
Keep in mind that when registering for a flight, you must present absolutely all your baggage at the check-in counter - both the one you will hand over and the one you plan to bring with you. This nuance is prescribed in the safety rules, because before boarding a flight all bags must be weighed and inspected.
Do not forget that the baggage allowance at Rossiya Airlines directly depends on the class of flight. It is known that business class passengers have the opportunity to carry more weight for free, in addition, they can take their things not one, but two, and sometimes even three, in the luggage compartment of the airliner.
Company liability for baggage
Not only passengers must obey the established rules, but the air carrier also has a certain responsibility for the things that it takes on board its ship. When registering baggage, the airline labels it with a special tag and thereby assumes responsibility for its safety. In the event of the loss of bags, the passenger can contact the company representative office to start the search or request compensation for the loss of things.
Experienced travelers are advised to stick an individual tag on their luggage, which indicates the owner’s initials and his phone number, as well as flight parameters. If the bag is lost, it will be much easier to find and return to the passenger.
Baggage allowance
Baggage allowance at Rossiya Airlines has many nuances and pitfalls. They vary depending on different characteristics, but the easiest way to understand this issue, if you focus on the numbering of flights.
The fact is that in the airline all flights made are subject to two types of numbering:
- SU 6000-6999.
- FV 5501-5900.
This characteristic is usually indicated on the itinerary receipts, so each passenger can easily independently determine the free baggage allowance. Rossiya Airlines has posted on its official website full information decrypting the flight numbering. We will talk about this in the following sections of the article.
Flight SU 6000-6999
If your ticket has such numbering, then baggage allowance will be calculated based on location and weight. This is usually called a piece system. Each class of service has its own standard:
- Business Class. Passengers have the right to carry free of charge two pieces of luggage weighing no more than thirty-two kilograms (each bag). Hand luggage can take one place, the weight of the bag should not exceed fifteen kilograms.
- Comfort and economy (premium). Travelers of these categories can luggage in two places, the weight of each bag is limited to twenty-three kilograms. Items in hand luggage should be up to ten kilograms in weight and occupy one place in the cabin.
- Economy class. Russia has set the most stringent baggage allowance in economy class: one piece weighing up to twenty-three kilograms and one piece of hand luggage (up to ten kilograms).
Everything that exceeds the established norm must be paid separately. However, keep in mind that the airline may refuse the passenger to carry baggage in excess of the standards on completely legal grounds.
Flight FV 5501-5900
This system calculates standards only by weight, excluding the places that bags will occupy. It is noteworthy that with this marking of the flight, passengers should always be interested in the rules and regulations in advance, because they are very dependent on the airport from which the flight will depart. The rate for children under two years of age - up to ten kilograms - remains constant. It is also natural that business class passengers have the ability to carry more weight than those traveling in economy. The dimensions of bags approved for any class of service may not exceed two hundred and three centimeters in three dimensions. Business passengers have the right to take a bag that does not exceed ten kilograms into the cabin of an air liner, and an economy - not more than five kilograms.
If your baggage exceeds the established norm, then on domestic routes you will have to pay an amount at the rate of seven hundred fifty rubles per kilogram, and on international routes - ten or twelve euros for the same weight.
The above calculation scheme is also valid for charter flights.
To summarize
Before buying a ticket, you must carefully study all the rules of the carrier company. Indeed, for some families who can not do with a small set of things, the cost of baggage can be a significant loss to the budget. Therefore, be very careful when planning a trip, and then the flight will be easy, and the rules for baggage allowance will not be an unpleasant surprise for you.